The Canadian elderberry

The Canadian elderberry (Sambucus canadensis) is a species of the family Adoxaceae.

The Canadian elderberry is a large shrub or small tree, the height of up to 3 meters achieved. Its wood is soft, white to be Mark. The bark of its young twigs pruinose is easy. The opposite, pinnate leaves are long and 30 centimeters, 18 centimeters wide and mostly five-to eleven-part. The serrated edge leaves are elliptical to lanceolate, 3-15 cm long and 4-5 cm wide, very young hairy on the upper side, glabrous later, up to individual hairs on the venation of the bottom. The stipules are stalk.

The flower heads are bald, umbrella-vaulted and have a diameter of up to 30 centimeters. The fragrant flowers are five parts. The five sepals are greenish. The five bright yellowish-white petals are fused to the base. It's just a circle of five petals fused with the stamens present, the white filaments are 2.4 mm long and the yellow dust bags are 5 mm long. The ovary is inferior. The scar is five-lobed.

The tasty, beerenähnlichen fruits are small, round, smooth, shiny and have a diameter of 4-6 mm. The fruits contain four seeds.

The Canadian elderberry is found on open spots in woods, on riverbanks and in swamps in eastern North America to Florida, Texas and Arizona. There are also deposits in the West Indies and Mexico. The Canadian elder preferably fresh soil.


Source: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanadischer_Holunder
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